SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- SAFE-FUZE FOR THE BLU-97
- Notice Date
- 12/2/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Hill AFB OO-ALC, OO-ALC/PKXD 6038 Aspen Ave (Bldg 1289), Hill AFB, UT, 84056
- ZIP Code
- 84056
- Solicitation Number
- FA8213-04-R-AAAC
- Response Due
- 1/30/2004
- Archive Date
- 2/29/2004
- Point of Contact
- Major Orlando Dimalanta, Program Manager, Phone 801-586-0806, Fax null,
- E-Mail Address
-
orlando.dimalanta@hill.af.mil
- Description
- This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis for a safe-fuze for the BLU-97 submunitions used in the CBU-87 and CBU-103 combined-effects munitions. It is intended as a method of informing potential contractors of the existence of an interest in this subject by the government and to determine market interest and business capability. This announcement is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the government. The government does not intend to pay for the information being solicited. The intent of this sources sought synopsis is to explore the types of safe-fuze technology available in industry that can be incorporated into BLU-97 submunitions in existing CBU-87 and CBU-103 munitions. Regarding this effort, the primary objective is to ensure unexploded BLU-97s left on the battlefield are always rendered safe and or destroyed using a self-destruct feature. An effective safing mechanism would leave zero lethal submunitions on the battlefield. Successful solutions will meet the following requirements: 1) ensure with high confidence, any unexploded BLU-97 becomes completely inert and or self-destructs; 2) maintain existing BLU-97 performance against current target sets; 3) be fully compatible with CBU-87 and CBU-103 munitions; 4) be fully compliant with Air Force safety requirements; 5) be capable of insertion into existing BLU-97s through a modification program and; 6) have a minimum 20-year shelf life. Proposed industry solutions and rough order magnitude cost may be used in the future by the government to determine the feasibility of incorporating a render-safe and or self-destruct capability into existing CBU-87 and or CBU-103 munitions. To date, neither definite plan nor funding exists to support this notion. Responses from interested parties should include the proposed technology solution and a rough order magnitude cost to realize it. Interested parties should also include detailed information outlining the capabilities they have which will allow them to accomplish the desired goals. Proprietary information will be protected by the government. The POC for this effort is: Major Orlando Dimalanta Phone # 801-586-0806 OO-ALC/WMMG Fax # 801 777-2186 6034 Dogwood Ave. Hill AFB, UT 84056-5816 The requested information is due to the Air Force POC by close of business on January 30, 2004. All DOD approved contractors domestic and foreign, are encouraged to respond.
- Record
- SN00479586-W 20031204/031202211906 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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